My life as a domestic diva, wife, mother, finder of lost things, laundress, dog wrangler, maid and friend. You won't believe some of the things that happen in my household of 5 plus 10 dogs (and whatever critters my daughter is rehabbing at the moment)

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

As many of you already know, I am a sweepstakes junkie! I save bottle caps and UPC codes. I will dumpster dive during McDonalds MonopolyGame and buy products that have instant win game pieces inside. Over the years I have won some nice things, however, I have had to cut backdramatically on my sweepstakes because of my Fibromyalgia.

You see, I can't sit for long perios of time without pain. I can't stand for longer than 10-15 minutes without going into back spasms andexercise, while good for my health makes me feel as if I have been hit by a truck!

Anyways....back to my sanity and how YOU can help! And guess what? It doesn't cost anything....no one penny....to help!

If I get the most votes, I will win a family vacation for 4 at the Don Cesar Resort in Tampa Florida. I am in such desperate need of a vacationI am on the brink of fantasizing about being put in a straight jacket and vacationing in a rubber room! I want nothing more than to get away with my family and relax. Also, my husband and I have never had a honeymoon noe have we ever had a family vacation. I'd love for my children to see theocean, one of the most beautiful creations on this vast planet we call home.

Secondly, you can help me win a brand new, 2011, Mazda CX-7 Crossover. Wow.....a brand new car?! This is something we could never afford! We havenever owned a car newer than 10 years old! Our vehicles and the "buy here, pay here" lot kind of vehicles.....sold to us by a barrel chested guydressed in polyester slacks, plaid tie and smelling of Kentucky Fried Chicken and cigar smoke. Needless to say, our vehicles are far from beingdependable. Dependability is something we need since my son is disabled, I have Fibromyalgia and we both have numerous physician's andspecialist's appointments. And, since my husband is our sole breadwinner, if his clunker dies, he gets my clunker and we go back to holdingcardboard signs reading "Community Hospital or bust."

If I win this car, my husband and I will be giving our mini van to my daughter. Presently, she has no transportation to get my beautifulgranddaughter to her physician's appointments. She was born with bilateral club feet and sees a specialist regularly as they try to set her feetand ankles into the proper position. And if the van we give her dies, I will have a dependable vehicle to transport them.

So, there you have it. Will you consider voting and helping me save my sanity with a vacation and changing the lives of my family as well as mydaughter's? If you do, would you also consider sharing with your family and friends?

You will have my undying gratitude and I'd be happy to return the favor! Need your car washed, dogs walked or toilets scrubbed? Need a babysitter,wedding planner or lacky for the day? I'm will to do nearly anything to show my gratitue!

So please, take a few minutes a day for a couple of weeks and click the vote button for me!! Thank you, friends!

It's Me!

Mom, have you seen my........

Hey family.....more than likely, they are crammed under the coffee table, under the couch cushion, in your car, in the back yard or the dog ate it!

Yes, I'm the keeper of lost things, the cook, the maid, the nurse and EMT, the personal shopper, the "Dear Abby" and the one who gives the hugs and soup when someone is sick.

My home life looks just like your typical suburban soccer mom until you look a bit closer............then you'll see things that will make you scratch your head! Killer frogs in my back yard, giant moths that attack, far too many dogs, a daughter who recently moved home and brought her stalker-violent ex problems with her, a son with only half a brain, a 10 year old straight "A" student who's teaching herself Japanese and so much more.

Welcome to my blog....the asylum, if you will. Read my rantings, meet my family and enjoy the insanity. After all, if we can't laugh at life, then it's just not worth living!